D’Var Torah: Parshat Kedoshim
by Adi Alouf: Director of Jewish and Student Life; Jewish Studies Teacher I remember learning about asymptotes in high school math – the line that…
D’Var Torah: Parshat Metzora
by Rabbi Joshua Buchin: Co-Dean of Students, Jewish Studies Teacher Passover, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation from Egypt, is right around the corner….
D’Var Torah: Parshat Tazria
by Dr. Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher This week’s Torah portion, Tazria–meaning “conceives”–continues the discourse from last week’s portion on what is sometimes translated as…
D’Var Torah: Parshat Tzav
Red Heifer and Journeys: The Power of Planning Ahead by Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher This week, two Torah scrolls are taken from the Ark…
D’Var Torah
Parshat Vayikra by Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion Have you ever done something, deliberately or unintentionally, that went against your values or…
D’Var Torah
Parshat Pekudei by Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher we are voyagers, discoverers/ of the not-known// the unrecorded;/ we have no map;// possibly we will reach…
D’Var Torah
Parshat VaYak’hel by Merav Rosenblum, Hebrew Teacher The collective trauma is still palpable: a punishing plague, three thousand dead at the hands of their own…
Russian-Speaking Heritage Celebration!
On Monday, March 4th, JCHS will celebrate our Russian-Speaking Jewish community! The celebration is entirely student-led and will include a panel, games, Russian music, traditional…
Social Media Grade Programs
On Tuesday, March 5 we are hosting discussions about conscientious social media usage with our 9th, 10th and 11th grades, with a focus on how…
D’Var Torah
Parshat Ki Tasa by Rabbi Josh Buchin: Co-Dean of Students, Jewish Studies Teacher. In this week’s Torah portion, Moses goes up to Mt. Sinai, does…
